Spain
Honorary Professor of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain
Antonio Coca
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University of Barcelona, Spain
Research Interests:
Hypertension, hypertension prevention and treatment, Hypertension and dementia, Hypertension and stroke, Cardiovascular Medicine
Biography:
Antonio Coca is Honorary Professor of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain, and former Chief of the Hypertension and Vascular Risk Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain (1984-2018). Past-President of the Spanish Society of Hypertension (2004-2006), honorary member of the Latin American Society of Hypertension.
Publications:
- The use of the CNIC-Polypill in real-life clinical practice: opportunities and challenges in patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease – expert panel meeting report
- Seasonal variation in blood pressure: what is still missing?
- Perspectives on improving blood pressure control to reduce the clinical and economic burden of hypertension
- Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring–from silent to whispering brain damage